[B-Greek] Fwd: ?`s - PLEASE HELP!

Edward Andrews edandrews at adelphia.net
Tue Dec 19 15:39:48 EST 2006


David:



There is nothing wrong with an interlinear that was simply an opinion. 
Interlinears are not put out so as to serve as a translation, but because 
they allow the Bible student (which we all are and remain so unto death) to 
see what Greek word stands behind an English word. In a good interlinear, 
you have under each Greek word, an English word, which is placed as its 
basic meaning, according to its grammatical construction, whether this 
agrees literally with some of our favorite translations or not. What we as 
Bible students should want is what the original Greek text says. Only by 
getting this basic meaning can we determine whether any Bible translation is 
right or not. Again, interlinears are study tools, not Bible translations.



Edward Andrews

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Anderson" <sarxws at gmail.com>
To: <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 1:31 PM
Subject: [B-Greek] Fwd: ?`s - PLEASE HELP!


> What's so bad about interlinears? I don't have one and was thinking of
> purchasing one, but am now second guessing my plans due to your warnings.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David Anderson
> Mobile, Alabama
>
>
> On 12/19/06, George F Somsel <gfsomsel at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm guessing that you are English-speaking although you probably know
>> German as well since you are currently there.  I would therefore suggest
>> that you get a copy of BDAG (Baur, Danker, Arndt & Gingrich, _A
>> Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and other Early Christian
>> Literature_, 3rd ed.) and two intermediate or advanced grammars.  GGBB 
>> (Dan
>> Wallace, _Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics_) is quite popular.  While I
>> sometimes disagree with him (probably at my own peril), and he sometimes
>> seems to overdistinguish uses of cases (particularly the genitive), it 
>> isn't
>> bad.  The standard for NT Greek is BDF (Blass, DeBrunner, Funk, _A Greek
>> Grammar of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature) --  
>> note
>> the close resemblance in title to the lexicon.  It can be a bit of a 
>> tough
>> go.  I would also recommend that you get Smyth _Greek Grammar_.  While 
>> Smyth
>> is oriented to classical Greek, you will nevertheless find it to be
>> invaluable.  Regarding interlinears, I hold up
>> the cross before you to ward off this evil (perhaps some garlic too).
>>
>> george
>> gfsomsel
>> _________
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Matthew Creeden < kololam77 at yahoo.com>
>> To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 8:51:17 AM
>> Subject: [B-Greek] ?`s - PLEASE HELP!
>>
>>
>> Can you explain to me how I easily respond to a thread that is of 
>> interest
>> to me?
>>
>> My other questions are beginning ones as well:
>>
>> I have taken one year of NT Greek and want to proceed on my own.  I have:
>>
>> Mounce`s grammar
>> Greek - English Lexicon for Christian Literature
>> Nestle-Aland 26th Greek NT
>>
>> I am currently in Germany and have discovered a linguistic language key
>> for the Greek NT that I am interested in.  Apparently it has also been
>> expanded into an exegetical work - Cleon L. Rogers?  I do not have any
>> respect for interlinears - is this in essence an interlinear and is it
>> available in English or only a German translation?
>>
>> Finally.....what good are word studies anyway if one must know the 
>> context
>> as well as the grammatical structure to accurately derive useful meaning
>> from the word and its associated text?  I am speaking of sources that 
>> help
>> with word study like Vines, Strongs, etc.  What good are they?
>>
>> Your help will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> PS  Just some thoughts and constructive criticism.......the ntgreek
>> webpage needs some flash and the fonts and their format are not easy to
>> read.  I had a bit of a headache after I read the page of suggested 
>> sources
>> for beginning students of NT Greek.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Matthew W. Creeden
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